Nokia N-Gage vs Nokia N96 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N-Gage
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Nokia N96
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Nokia N-Gage or Nokia N96 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N-Gage | Nokia N96 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2003, Q4 | 2008, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 134 x 70 x 20 mm | 5.28 x 5.28 x 2.76 in | 103 x 55 x 18 mm | 4.06 x 4.06 x 2.17 in | |
| Weight | 137 g | 4.83 oz | 125 g | 4.41 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Quartz | ||
| Battery | 850 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 950 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 200 h Talking time - Up to 4 h |
Stand by time - Up to 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 3 h 40 min (2G) / 2 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 14 h |
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| Approximate price | 220 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Display colors | 4096 | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.1" in | 2.8" in | |
| Screen area | 14.0 cm2 | 24.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 15.0% | 42.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 176 x 208 px | 240 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 143 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Five-way directional controller | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 0 MP, | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | ||
| Functions | Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash | ||
| Video | 480p@30fps | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian 6.1, Series 60 v1.0 UI | Symbian OS 9.3, S60 rel. 3.2 | |
| CPU | - 104 MHz ARM 920T | - 264 MHz Dual ARM 9 | |
| External memory | MMC | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 3.4 MB | 16 GB, 128 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 6 | Class 32, 107 / 64.2 kbps | |
| Edge | No | Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS; Nokia Maps | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | Proprietary | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 1.1 | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Stereo line-in |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer | ||
| Other extras |
- MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -SyncML -Voice dial |
- DVB-H TV broadcast receiver -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo --Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand |
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